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Jointly managed fisheries in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait

Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority (QFJA)

The Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority (QFJA) comprises the Commonwealth Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation and the Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) and is responsible for managing certain fish stocks in the Gulf of Carpentaria under the Fisheries Act 1994 . Principal fish stocks managed by the QFJA include mackerels, shark and demersal finfish.

The activities of the QFJA are limited to commercial fisheries.

DPI&F provides the QFJA with staff support in the areas of administration, consultation, monitoring and data collection.

Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA)

The Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority (PZJA) established by the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 comprises the Commonwealth Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation and the Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) and is responsible for the management of all fisheries (excluding recreational) in the Torres Strait Protected Zone (TSPZ). The TSPZ is defined in the Torres Strait Treaty which was ratified in 1985 between Australia and Papua New Guinea.

DPI&F acts as an agent for the PZJA in day-to-day management of fisheries and licensing of commercial fishers operating in the Torres Strait. Expansion of effort is restricted to traditional inhabitants of the Torres Strait.

Copies of legislation can be downloaded directly at the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.
To access legislation on the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website, click on the 'Legislation' tab and select the appropriate alphabetical directory. For example, select the 'F' directory and scroll down to find the Fisheries Act 1994.
Last updated 25 July 2005

 

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